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Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham Responds
Last month, I promised I would write to the Mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham, about his jumping on the bandwagon of fighting the ‘Rogue Landlord’. …
Last month, I promised I would write to the Mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham, about his jumping on the bandwagon of fighting the ‘Rogue Landlord’. …
It seems a very long time since I was warning that Shelter had adopted the issue of the tenant fee charges tenants had to pay…
A rainy day is dispiriting for many people, but even more so when it brings the prospect of flooding to homes, businesses and public services….
June 5th saw the first sitting of the Tenants Fees Bill. Despite there having been legislation required for Agents for over 2 years around transparency of…
It seems that the charity Crisis has finally seen the benefit of tenant training to help vulnerable people to secure a home to live in….
The topic of longer tenancies has again reared its’ (to many buy to let investors) ugly head. The new Housing Minister, James Brokenshire, seems to…
Perhaps it is the time of year, but ‘rogue landlords’ have reared their ugly head in Parliament. Maybe it is eagerness to address the issue…
I am sure I cannot be the only one who believes that when a politician such as Andy Burnham wants to make a stand, wants…
Margaret Thatcher was elected as Prime Minister in May 1979 with the ‘Right to Buy’ promise that Britain would become a property-owning democracy. The Right…
A new month and with it, a new housing minister. But is a new housing minister a compliment to the sector? It is not surprising…
Landlords should be aware by now that from 25th May this year, General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will be introduced which will replace the Data…
I really enjoy the research I do to enable me to come up with items for Landlord Knowledge. The reading, the google searches, the conversations…
We all know about a healthy diet. We know it should be balanced, with fats, carbohydrates and proteins providing essential vitamins and minerals to ensure…
All landlords should be aware that from 1st April, their properties now must have an EPC rating E or above for new tenancies. Properties with existing…
There are some years which seem to be dominated by changes in landlord legislation and 2018 seems to be one of those years. Some of…